Jeremiah 50:19-21 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:9-20

God is here by his prophet, as afterwards in his providence, proceeding in his controversy with Babylon. Observe, I. The commission and charge given to the instruments that were to be employed in destroying Babylon. The army that is to do it is called an assembly of great nations (Jer. 50:9), the Medes and Persians, and all their allies and auxiliaries; it is called an assembly, because regularly formed by the divine will and counsel to do this execution. God will raise them up to do it, will... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:21-32

Here, 1. The forces are mustered and commissioned to destroy Babylon, and every thing is got ready for a descent upon that potent kingdom: Go up against that land by Merathaim, the country of the Mardi, that lay part in Assyria and part in Armenia; and go among the inhabitants of Pekod, another country (mentioned Ezek. 23:23) which Cyrus took in his way to Babylon. The forces of Cyrus are called to go up against Babylon (Jer. 50:21), to come against her from the utmost border. Let all come... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:19

And I will bring Israel again to his habitation ,.... Or "fold" F21 אל נוהו "ad habitaculum", vel potius "caulam", Schmidt. , or place of pasturage; for the metaphor of sheep is still continued. Israel designs not the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and the Levites, and a few of the other tribes mixed with them only, but all Israel, together with Judah, as appears from Jeremiah 50:20 ; and so this prophecy had not its full accomplishment at the Jews' return from the Babylonish... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:20

In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord ,.... When mystical Babylon shall be destroyed, and the Jews will be converted and brought into their land, and be in possession of every temporal and spiritual mercy; it will then most clearly appear that they are the favourites of heaven, and all their sins are forgiven them, as follows: the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none ; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found ; not that they will be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:21

Go up against the land of Merathaim ,.... Thought to be the country of the Mardi, which lay part of it in Assyria, and part of it in Armenia; expressed in the dual number, because one part of it lay on one side the Tigris, and the other on the other side. Cyrus, with his army of Medes and Persians, is here called upon; who, according to Herodotus, passed through Assyria to Babylon: and so it may be agreeably rendered, "go by the land of Merathaim"; or the country of the Mardi. Many... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:19

I will bring Israel again - This seems to refer wholly to the ten tribes; for Carmel, Bashan, Mount Ephraim, and Gilead, were in their territories. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:20

In those days and in that time - This phrase appears to take in the whole of an epoch, from its commencement to its end. See Jeremiah 50:4 . I will pardon them - So as to deliver them from their captivity, and exact no more punishment from them whom I reserve, namely, the remnant left in the Babylonish captivity. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:21

Go up against the land of Merathaim - and against the inhabitants of Pekod - No such places as these are to be found any where else; and it is not likely that places are at all meant. The ancient Versions agree in rendering the first as an appellative, and the last as a verb, except the Chaldee, which has Pekod as a proper name. Dr. Blayney translates: - "Against the land of bitternesses, go up: Upon it, and upon its inhabitants, visit, O sword!" Dr. Dahler renders thus: - "March... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:19

Verse 19 Jeremiah pursues here the same subject, and sustains the minds of the faithful in their miseries, lest they should wholly despond. It is then the same as though he stretched forth his hand to the shipwrecked, or gave support to those lying down as it were lifeless; for exile to God’s children was not only sad, but was like death, because they perceived the vengeance of God as though they had been wholly repudiated. It was therefore necessary to give them some consolation, that they... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:20

Verse 20 As I have already said, the Prophet now shows the primary cause why God purposed to deal so kindly and mercifully with his people, even because he would remit their sins. And doubtless whatever is said of the remission of sins is cold and unmeaning, except we be first convinced that God is reconciled and propitious to us. The unbelieving indeed seek no other thing than to be relieved from their evils, as the sick who require nothing from their physician but that he should immediately... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:9-20

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:21-32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:20

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